Michael B. Jordan Joins Black Panther

Following reports that Michael B. Jordan will play the the villain in Black Panther, the Fantastic Four star has confirmed his involvement in the Marvel solo film. “I’m super excited, especially to put a different spin on it,” Jordan told The Hollywood Reporter. “I’m looking forward to working with director Ryan Coogler once again. It’s gonna be a good time.” The actor, who previously worked with Coogler on last year’s hit film Creed, also said he’s excited to work with “Lupita Nyong’o and Chadwick Boseman,” essentially confirming Nyong’o’s will play Black Panther’s love interest, as has been rumored. Black Panther opens February 16, 2018, and promises to be Coogler’s “most personal” film yet. For more on Marvel’s forthcoming solo film starring Boseman’s T’Challa, check out these early concept designs for the warrior King of Wakanda.

Justice League: J.K. Simmons Ripped

Actor J.K. Simmons has been spending a lot of time in the gym, and he looks to be getting super buff for his role as Commissioner Gordon in Warner Bros. Pictures’ Justice League. Trainer and retired United States marine Aaron Williamson posted the photos of Simmons to Instagram. Along with his massive muscles, Simmons is also sporting a full beard. Williamson didn’t mention whether the 61-year-old actor was training for a particular role, though it’s likely related to Justice League—given Simmons previously mentioned he’d be getting started as Commissioner Gordon in June. Justice League began filming in April. According to Simmons, his part in the first film will be small, though he’s hoping to be involved in the franchise in the future as well. With Warner Bros. confirming a Batman standalone film starring and directed by Ben Affleck, there’s a chance Simmons will continue as Gordon for some time. Helmed by Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice director Zach Snyder, Justice League is expected to hit theaters November 17, 2017.

Babe of The Month June 2016

This sexy lady is from the recent X-men Trilogy.

Jennifer Lawrence

Thor: Ragnarok Might Be a Planet Hulk Mash-Up

With Thor: Ragnarok’s god-like cast recently announced — including Jeff Goldblum, Tessa Thompson, Karl Urban, and Cate Blanchett as the villainous Hela, in addition to Chris Hemsworth as Thor and Mark Ruffalo as the Hulk — we’re now starting to get word on what direction the film’s story could be taking. That includes a new rumor that indicates the film will definitely take some elements from the popular Planet Hulk comic-book tale. JoBlo reports that the Thor sequel will be a sort of mash-up between the Ragnarok story and Planet Hulk. As per the site: “How Thor ends up on the planet in question is unclear, but he will definitely be involved in some gladiatorial games run by none other than Jeff Goldblum’s Grandmaster. In terms of Hulk’s appearance in this portion of the film, he will be rocking the one-shoulder armor as seen in the comics, so expect him to be decked out in the familiar Planet Hulk look.”

In Planet Hulk, the Incredible One found himself exiled to space where he wound up becoming a gladiator on an alien world. Ragnarok, meanwhile, is the Asgardian version of Armageddon — the End Times for Thor’s people. Combining these two tales is a novel approach to getting a version of Planet Hulk on the big screen, since Marvel reportedly cannot make standalone Hulk movies (due to their deal with Universal Pictures, who made Ang Lee’s Hulk film and retain some rights to the character). Additionally, JoBlo says that Thor will cut off his golden locks for at least part of the film, and Tessa Thompson’s Valkyrie will look less like a Norse shield maiden and more like a “Native American warrior” with war paint and the such. As for Thor’s mission in the film, it reportedly involves finding “the ultimate weapon to stop Ragnarok and reset the universe.” This would track with where we last saw the Thunder God in Age of Ultron, as he set off to figure out the mystery of the Infinity Stones. And with two Stones still unaccounted for in the MCU (the Soul Stone and the Time Stone), could it be that this weapon is one of them? The Time Stone to stop the End Times, perhaps…?

 

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2’s Villain Possibly Revealed

Possible Spoilers Below…

While people continue to speculate about Star-Lord’s father, there are also questions about who the main villain will be in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. JoBlo is reporting that actress Elizabeth Debicki (The Man From U.N.C.L.E. and The Night Manager) will portray the antagonist Ayesha in the sequel. The cosmic being from the comics has also been known as Her, Kismet and Paragon.

Elizabeth Debicki as Jed Marshall in The Night Manager

This is on top of ComicBookMovie saying in March that Debicki would play Ayesha in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. Now it’s unknown how Ayesha will fit in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, assuming this rumor pans out, or what her origin story might be in the film. The Enclave are behind her creation in the comics, and she has a close connection to another cosmic Marvel character, Adam Warlock.

Ayesha (a.k.a. Her, a.k.a. Kismet, a.k.a. Paragon) from Marvel Comics

Debicki is officially part of the Guardians sequel cast, though her role has not yet been confirmed by the studio.

Captain Marvel: Oscar Winner Brie Larson in Talks to Star

Academy Award winner Brie Larson (Room, 21 Jump Street) is reportedly in “early talks” to play the title role in Marvel Studios’ Captain Marvel. “It is unknown where things stand in negotiations but sources have told Variety she is the choice and Larson is leaning towards playing the part,” according to Variety. The trade says Marvel Studios has wanted to cast Captain Marvel before securing a director for that film in order to introduce the character, aka Carol Danvers, in an upcoming Marvel movie.

Brie Larson in The Gambler.